Powder blue

#b8e3e9

Notes

Powder blue (#B8E3E9) is a soft cyan with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (187°, 53%, 82%) places it in the balanced band at a light lightness. It works as a background wash, large-area fill, or soft illustration tone. Add a darker ink of the same hue when you need type over it. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary red. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#b8e3e9

RGB

rgb(184, 227, 233)

HSL

hsl(187, 53%, 82%)